INTERNATIONAL best-selling crime writer Peter James is counting down the days to his next book launch on May 17 in Brighton.

Peter gave himself a rare lunch break to update the Brighton and Hove Business Lunch Club on his latest thriller and talk about the essential work of Sussex Crimestoppers.

He was joined by former Brighton police commander Graham Bartlett, who has taken on a leading role in Sussex Crimestoppers.

Lunch club host Tim Cobb said: “Peter was both informative and entertaining. He had the 30-strong business audience at The Grand in the palm of his hand.”